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LIFE CARE CENTER OF ACTON: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
ONE GREAT ROAD |
ACTON MA |
TELEPHONE: 9782639101 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 155 / 66 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 07/19/09 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below: |
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| RATING | DEFINITION |
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 | actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L |
 | potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F |
 | potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C |
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COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 06/08/2006 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | G |
| 07/06/2006 |
| Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident. | D |
| 07/06/2006 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility. | G |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. | D |
| 07/11/2007 |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | D |
| 09/12/2007 |
| Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
| 09/12/2007 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | D |
| 09/12/2007 |
| Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | D |
| 09/12/2007 |
| Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | D |
| 06/19/2008 |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | G |
| 04/01/2009 |
| Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transf | G |
| 04/01/2009 |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | G |
| 04/01/2009 |
| Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
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